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world+cup news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online newsenCopyright 20192019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00The Matao that roared: Arizona players power Guam over Indiahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061615_soccer-notes/the-matao-that-roared-arizona-players-power-guam-over-india/
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TucsonSentinel.comIndia is a cricketing country that doesn’t have the best record in world soccer. Even so, to see a nation of more than 1.2 billion people beaten 2-1 by Guam in a World Cup qualifier makes the word “upset” come to mind. Arizona-born Brandon McDonald and FC Tucson's Travis Nicklaw snatched goals for the tiny island against the world's second-largest nation
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For club and territory: Two FC Tucson players jet off to Guam for World Cup qualifiershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060215_fc-tucson/for-club-and-territory-two-fc-tucson-players-jet-off-guam-world-cup-qualifiers/
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TucsonSentinel.comFC Tucson’s Dallas Jaye and Travis Nicklaw and the rest of the Matao begin their hunt for World Cup glory next Thursday.
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Obama on immigration reform: Mañanahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071414_obama_imigration_reform/obama-immigration-reform-manana/
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TucsonSentinel.comPresident Obama has been very vocal about immigration reform for the last ... six years
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Latin America vs. Europe: The rivalry returnshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070914_latin_am_europe_rivalry/latin-america-vs-europe-rivalry-returns/
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TucsonSentinel.comSlinging mud across the pond over soccer is as old as the World Cup.
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Despite World Cup loss to Germany, fans still excited at Rialtohttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062614_world_cup/despite-world-cup-loss-germany-fans-still-excited-rialto/
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TucsonSentinel.comDespite the United States' 1-0 loss to Germany in the World Cup, the team advances and soccer fans showed their support at the Rialto Theatre on Thursday morning.
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Math is hard: U.S. still likely to get to next stage of World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062314_soccer-notes/math-hard-us-still-likely-get-next-stage-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe United States missed a tantalizing opportunity on Sunday, but did it end the Yanks’ hopes of a getting through to the next round of the World Cup? That would be a qualified no.
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The most popular World Cup team in the U.S. may not be the U.S.http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061714_world_cup_mexico/the-most-popular-world-cup-team-us-may-not-us/
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TucsonSentinel.comA lot of people in America will be watching Mexico play Brazil today.
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The World Cup: Brought to you by one of China's greenest corporationshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061314_solar_world_cup_sponsor/the-world-cup-brought-you-by-one-chinas-greenest-corporations/
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TucsonSentinel.comYingli's got solar panels, and Latin America's got sun. Hey, perfect match.
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Vatican continues attack on American nuns as Pope Francis stands byhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060914_pope_nuns/vatican-continues-attack-american-nuns-as-pope-francis-stands-by/
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TucsonSentinel.comPart One: Religious sisters still under pressure despite soothing language from the pope.
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Brazil: 'Get your coke and weed here!'http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060514_drugs_brazil/brazil-get-your-coke-and-weed-here/
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TucsonSentinel.comAs the World Cup approaches, police have pushed much overt drug selling out of the center of Rio, but in the outskirts it’s narco business as usual.
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The World Cup's official instrument is now banned from the World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060214_slug/the-world-cups-official-instrument-now-banned-from-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe enemies of fun have triumphed. First they came for the vuvuzela. Now they've come for the caxirola.
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How German coaches are crushing it at the World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/053014_german_world_cup/how-german-coaches-are-crushing-it-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comIf any of these 6 teams wins in Brazil, Germany could claim a share of the credit.
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Why World Cup soccer players can’t have sexhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052414_world_cup_sex/why-world-cup-soccer-players-cant-have-sex/
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TucsonSentinel.comMexico’s soccer team coach may have made heads spin when he said he wanted players to avoid having sex at next month’s World Cup in Brazil. But to coach Miguel “El Piojo” Herrera it made perfect, if not totally scientific, sense: Abstinence will make his men maximize their performance on the field.
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If there is one image that sums up the World Cup in Brazil, this is ithttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052414_brazil_world_cup/if-there-one-image-that-sums-up-world-cup-brazil-this-it/
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TucsonSentinel.comYou don't need to know that much about Brazil to take in this image.
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Meet the anarchists who plan to go nuts at the World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052314_world_cup_anarchists/meet-anarchists-who-plan-go-nuts-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comBrazil’s ‘Black Bloc’ has gained infamy for fighting police. But what is it, really?
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Brazil: Police release disturbing list of safety tips for World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051314_world_cup_safety/brazil-police-release-disturbing-list-safety-tips-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comPolice in Brazil's largest city will distribute safety pamphlets to World Cup visitors next month. Among the suggestions given is to hold your tongue when you're being robbed. Screaming will only get you killed. Solid advice.
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These will be the big news stories of 2014http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010314_2014_stories/these-will-big-news-stories-2014/
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TucsonSentinel.comBrace yourselves: 2014 is going to be another big year for news.
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Nielsen: SKC's 'hunger' finally brought them to MLS Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/120613_soccer-notes/nielsen-skcs-hunger-finally-brought-them-mls-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comKansas City keeper Jimmy Nielsen talks up his team's road to Saturday's MLS Cup. Plus: Gauna itchy to play for FC Tucson again, fans play in a tourney for vets and the famous Group of Death
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5 signs Brazil is not ready for the World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062013_2014_world_cup/5-signs-brazil-not-ready-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comAll eyes are on Brazil as the continent’s largest nation prepares to host the World Cup next June and the Summer Olympics in 2016. On paper, these seem like perfect projects for Brazil.
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Video: Rage in Rio de Janeirohttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061913_rage_in_rio/video-rage-rio-de-janeiro/
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TucsonSentinel.comThousands of protesting youths brave police backlash in Brazil's largest cities. What's making Brazilians so angry?
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Latin American nations push digital connectivityhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010713_digital_latins/latin-american-nations-push-digital-connectivity/
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TucsonSentinel.comGoogle is building an Internet data center and mobile providers are rolling out 4G networks, but that’s not all that’s in store for Latin America.
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Libya's road to the World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090211_libyanworldcupdreams/libyas-road-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comAt some point, Qaddafi will be gone, and Libya will be able to start rebuilding. Will that be in time for World Cup 2014?
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Photos: Tucson watches Women's World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071711_world_cup/photos-tucson-watches-womens-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comSelf-proclaimed soccer hooligans crowded Trident Grill to root for the U.S. team in the Women's World Cup on Sunday. The team lost on penalty kicks, after twice giving up the lead as Japan scored equalizing goals.
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Gunmen kill 22 in Mexico as FIFA tournament openshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062011_mexico_gunmen_fifa/gunmen-kill-22-mexico-as-fifa-tournament-opens/
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TucsonSentinel.comGunmen killed at least 22 people in a string of attacks in Mexico this weekend as the FIFA tournament opened.
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Local fans kick up heels for Desert Cup soccerhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030211_desert_cup_soccer/local-fans-kick-up-heels-desert-cup-soccer/
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TucsonSentinel.com1996. That was the last time Tucson hosted a soccer match between two first-division teams. This weekend, the drought will be broken as two Major League Soccer teams, the New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City, will be playing at Hi Corbett Field.
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2010: The year in sexhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/123110_year_in_sex/2010-year-sex/
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TucsonSentinel.comWikiLeaks. Afghanistan. Haiti's earthquake. Chile's miners. Yes, it was an important year for global news. But we know what you're really interested in. And on that score 2010 did not disappoint. From "bunga-bunga parties" to designer vaginas, behold the 10 best sex stories of the year.
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Soccer has (sort of) arrived in Americahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080910_us_soccer/soccer-has-sort-of-arrived-america/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe US embraced the World Cup, but what happens in the 4 years until the next one?
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South Africa looks to build on success of World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071510_worldcup/south-africa-looks-build-success-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comSouth Africa hosted the world's largest sports tournament, an undertaking that many feared would be too challenging for the developing nation. The country ponders what will be the tournament's legacy.
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World Cup: Spain's stylish play trumps rough Dutchhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071210_worldcup_col/world-cup-spains-stylish-play-trumps-rough-dutch/
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TucsonSentinel.comWe should be grateful that South Africa 2010 turned out to be an alluring celebration of game and country. Hell, by Sunday the vuvuzelas had begun to sound like late Miles Davis.
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Uganda: Death toll rises in terror bombingshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071310_uganda_terror/uganda-death-toll-rises-terror-bombings/
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TucsonSentinel.comAt least 74 people have been killed in the terror bombings in Uganda on Sunday. Al Shabaab, the Somali ally of Al Qaeda, have claimed responsibility for the deadly explosions, which targetted people watching the World Cup final Sunday night.
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Larry King Live Exclusive: Octopus Paulhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071110_octopuspaulonlarryking/larry-king-live-exclusive-octopus-paul/
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TucsonSentinel.comYes, Spain lifted the World Cup today for the first time, but most soccer fans would agree that the real winner after a month of soccer was a German-based octopus named Paul.
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World Cup: Spain beats Netherlands 1-0 in extra timehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071110_worldcup_spain_final/world-cup-spain-beats-netherlands-1-0-extra-time/
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TucsonSentinel.comSpain became the eighth nation to win the World Cup by scoring a goal against the Netherlands in extra time. In a fitting end to a low-scoring World Cup, the Spaniards had to wait until six minutes from the end of the 30-minute overtime to score the final's only goal.
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Spanish team shows unity at World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071110_worldcup_spain/spanish-team-shows-unity-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comSergio Ramos, the rampaging defender who wanted to be a bullfighter but his mother wouldn't let him, might not appear at first glance to be the Spanish soccer team's most articulate spokesman.
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Holland goes orange for World Cup finalhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071110_worldcup_dutch/holland-goes-orange-world-cup-final/
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TucsonSentinel.comVincent Van Gogh once said, "Orange is the color of insanity." This week his compatriots are proving the painter right. The Netherlands is going orange mad and just about the whole country is draped in the color of the Dutch royal house ahead of Sunday's World Cup final.
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Paul's prognostications prove perfecthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070910_paulsprognostications/pauls-prognostications-prove-perfect/
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TucsonSentinel.comPaul the Octopus had picked the winner of each of Germany's World Cup matches. But a German loss to Spain in the semifinals? Come on ...
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World Cup final to be thrilling contrasthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070810_worldcup_final/world-cup-final-thrilling-contrast/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe World Cup 2010 semifinals displayed contrasting styles of soccer and produced two worthy finalists in Spain and the Netherlands who appear poised to produce an exhilarating climax to the tournament on Sunday.
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Spain's win over Germany shows mastery of the beautiful gamehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070810_worldcup_spain/spains-win-over-germany-shows-mastery-beautiful-game/
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TucsonSentinel.comAnd the underachievers did it. Spain, a country that has long regaled the world with beautiful football, has finally reached a World Cup final after defeating 1-0 a German scoring machine that ran out of ammunition.
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Germany's World Cup team builds bridgeshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070710_worldcup_germany/germanys-world-cup-team-builds-bridges/
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TucsonSentinel.comBrotherly love: Never before has there been a German national team as "multikulti" (multicultural) and reflective of Germany’s post-Wall demographics as this year’s World Cup squad.
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World Cup: Are South Africa's stadiums white elephants?http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070710_worldcup_stadiums/world-cup-are-south-africas-stadiums-white-elephants/
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TucsonSentinel.comSouth Africa dazzled the world with its new 2010 World Cup stadiums. But some are asking whether the $2 billion to build 10 stadiums was spent wisely in a country where so many live without flush toilets and trash removal.
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Final 4 prepare for World Cup matcheshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070510_worldcup/final-4-prepare-world-cup-matches/
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TucsonSentinel.comDrama promised in semifinals between Germany and Spain, Netherlands and Uruguay
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Los pensamientos profundos de Luiz Suarezhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070310_luizsuarez/los-pensamientos-profundos-de-luiz-suarez/
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TucsonSentinel.comWith the clock running out in extra time against Ghana and the ball pinballing around the penalty area, Uruguayan striker Luiz Suarez found himself in a difficult position.
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall...http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070210_cristianoronaldosnose/mirror-mirror-wall/
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TucsonSentinel.comCristiano Ronaldo is without question a smooth soccer player and a well-loved global superstar. But does anyone love him as much as he loves himself?
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World Cup: Cheering for the ultimate underdoghttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062910_worldcup_nkorea/world-cup-cheering-ultimate-underdog/
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TucsonSentinel.comNorth Korea's World Cup team, doomed from the start, attracted fans for all sorts of reasons. If the Cup is Christmas to soccer fans, then North Korea was the misshapen present, handed with a wink, that made no noise when shaken; sure to be interesting, no matter what it turned out to be.
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Cops figure out solution to SB 1070 racial profiling problemhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/062910_worldcupimmigrationtest/cops-figure-out-solution-sb-1070-racial-profiling-problem/
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TucsonSentinel.comConcerns that Arizona police will rely on racial profiling to enforce SB 1070 have been laid to rest thanks to a new strategy developed by a group of Arizona police chiefs.
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World Cup: American epitaphhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062810_worldcup_us/world-cup-american-epitaph/
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TucsonSentinel.comRecent converts to both the U.S. soccer team and the World Cup may not yet have fully grasped some of the implications of the American defeat. After all, we are a “wait till next year” nation. But what makes the World Cup so compelling is that it requires you to wait an eternity — four more years — for your next fix.
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World Cup: U.S. loses tight match to Ghana 2-1http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062610_worldcup_us/world-cup-us-loses-tight-match-ghana-2-1/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe U.S. was again part of a thriller match in its second-round clash with Ghana but this time Team U.S.A. failed to secure a happy ending. The Black Stars defeated the Americans 2-1 on an overtime goal and continue their unlikely run as last remaining hope for Africa in this first World Cup on African soil.
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World Cup: Bafokeng to host key US matchhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062510_worldcup_bafokeng/world-cup-bafokeng-host-key-us-match/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062510_worldcup_bafokeng/world-cup-bafokeng-host-key-us-match/
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TucsonSentinel.comRoyal Bafokeng Stadium is the only community-owned stadium of the 10 venues at the World Cup. It has already hosted the attention-grabbing England-United States clash and will host a total of six matches, including the second-round match between the U.S.. and Ghana on Saturday.
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World Cup 2010: Vuvuzelas, the horns of Africahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/062410_vuvuzelza/world-cup-2010-vuvuzelas-horns-africa/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/062410_vuvuzelza/world-cup-2010-vuvuzelas-horns-africa/
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TucsonSentinel.comLove those long plastic trumpets or loathe them, vuvuzelas have become the symbol of South Africa's World Cup. To some, their unmistakable drone is the world's most irritating sound, others hear it as joyful self-expression.
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World Cup: "I'm a bird! I'm a bird!"http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/062410_worldcupnigerianbirds/world-cup-im-bird-im-bird/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/062410_worldcupnigerianbirds/world-cup-im-bird-im-bird/
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TucsonSentinel.comFew spectators at the World Cup were aware that several of the Nigerian players rank among the world's most talented interpretive dancers.
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World Cup: U.S. advances with late goalhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062310_worldcup_us/world-cup-us-advances-with-late-goal/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062310_worldcup_us/world-cup-us-advances-with-late-goal/
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TucsonSentinel.comU.S. fans rejoiced today at the American team's extra time goal, by Landon Donovan, that secured a 1-0 win over Algeria. The U.S. team wins their C group and advances to the final 16.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
World Cup update: Shoddy refs and an African fiascohttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062210_worldcup/world-cup-update-shoddy-refs-and-african-fiasco/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062210_worldcup/world-cup-update-shoddy-refs-and-african-fiasco/
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TucsonSentinel.comOf all the expectations for World Cup 2010, perhaps the most heartfelt was that an African setting might lead to an African breakthrough. Instead South Africa has witnessed an African fiasco: so far the six African teams have combined for just one win in a dozen games.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
White town doesn't embrace South Africa's World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062110_worldcup_southafrica/white-town-doesnt-embrace-south-africas-world-cup/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062110_worldcup_southafrica/white-town-doesnt-embrace-south-africas-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comVuzuzelas are unlikely to break the silence in this small town. The yellow jerseys of the national team, worn by every other South African, are nowhere to be seen, and the steady schedule of World Cup matches that brings the country to a standstill has no impact here.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
The 10 least sexy World Cup playershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061910_ugly_soccer/the-10-least-sexy-world-cup-players/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061910_ugly_soccer/the-10-least-sexy-world-cup-players/
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TucsonSentinel.comIf you've been following media coverage of the World Cup these past few weeks you might think every footballer is a chiseled god — ripped, handsome, and oozing sex appeal. You'd be wrong.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
U.S. comes back for 2-2 draw with Sloveniahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061810_us_world_cup/us-comes-back-2-2-draw-with-slovenia/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061810_us_world_cup/us-comes-back-2-2-draw-with-slovenia/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe United States maintained its hopes of advancing to the next round of the soccer World Cup Friday when it tied 2-2 against Slovenia in a hotly fought match at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park stadium.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
World Cup first round ends with bang: Swiss stun Spainhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061610_worldcup/world-cup-first-round-ends-with-bang-swiss-stun-spain/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061610_worldcup/world-cup-first-round-ends-with-bang-swiss-stun-spain/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe first 16 games in South Africa show few goals scored and a quirky new ball that may be making them harder to come by.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
Masturgate: India's cricket sex caperhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061606_cricket_sex/masturgate-indias-cricket-sex-caper/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061606_cricket_sex/masturgate-indias-cricket-sex-caper/
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TucsonSentinel.comGary Kirsten, the coach of India's cricket team, tells his players: Have sex before matches, boys. And if no partner is available, then "go solo." It says so, right in the team's training manual leaked to Indian media.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
World Cup draw with England a lifeline for U.S.http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061410_worldcup_us/world-cup-draw-with-england-lifeline-us/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061410_worldcup_us/world-cup-draw-with-england-lifeline-us/
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TucsonSentinel.comIt is a maxim of American football that "a tie is like kissing your sister." But in the rest of the world, a tie can be something far, far better, and even beautiful. The U.S. opened with a 1-1 draw against England, a tie that, for the underdog Americans, was even better than kissing Angelina Jolie (or, if you prefer, Brad Pitt).
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
Few teams at World Cup play 'the beautiful game'http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061410_thebeautifulgame/few-teams-world-cup-play-the-beautiful-game/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061410_thebeautifulgame/few-teams-world-cup-play-the-beautiful-game/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe first round of the World Cup is not a time to impress. It's a time to accumulate enough points to advance to the next round.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
U.S. battles England to World Cup drawhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061210_us_worldcup/us-battles-england-world-cup-draw/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061210_us_worldcup/us-battles-england-world-cup-draw/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe U.S. and England teams battled to a 1-1 draw in their first game at the World Cup. Check our live blog from London's White Hart pub, where all bets were on an English win. Just don't mention BP.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
Ties open first day of World Cup soccerhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061110_worldcup/ties-open-first-day-world-cup-soccer/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061110_worldcup/ties-open-first-day-world-cup-soccer/
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TucsonSentinel.comSouth Africa kicked off the soccer World Cup here with a tense 1-1 draw with Mexico in a brand-new stadium designed to resemble a traditional African cooking pot.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
Will Landon Donovan lead U.S. charge in World Cup?http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061010_landon_donovan/will-landon-donovan-lead-us-charge-world-cup/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061010_landon_donovan/will-landon-donovan-lead-us-charge-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comTo the faithful few who followed American soccer fortunes long before David Beckham blessed us with his presence, the young Landon Donovan went from the American wunderkind to its wuss with remarkable speed. Donovan now hopes to make his mark on the world stage in a more indelible fashion than with his first World Cup romp.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
Can Britain put cork in binge-drinking crisis?http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060910_bingedrinking/can-britain-put-cork-binge-drinking-crisis/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060910_bingedrinking/can-britain-put-cork-binge-drinking-crisis/
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TucsonSentinel.comBritain has a blithely accepted culture of accelerated alcohol consumption, sometimes to the point of oblivion, that is unmatched by few other counties in Europe. As the country prepares for the obligatory drinking marathon that accompanies the World Cup, new measures are being urged amid warnings that alcohol consumption is reaching crisis levels.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
South African soccer comes a long wayhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060710_sa_soccer/south-african-soccer-comes-long-way/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060710_sa_soccer/south-african-soccer-comes-long-way/
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TucsonSentinel.comWhen the World Cup kicks off on June 11, South African soccer will have completed an incredible journey: from international pariah to host of the world’s greatest football tournament.
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Wayne Rooney: The World Cup's most potent striker?http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060710_cup_rooney/wayne-rooney-world-cups-most-potent-striker/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060710_cup_rooney/wayne-rooney-world-cups-most-potent-striker/
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TucsonSentinel.comIt always seems hyperbolic when writers insist that the World Cup hopes of a nation rest on any single player. But in the case of England – with its desperate desire, after 44 years, for another Cup championship – and its 24-year-old superstar, Rooney, it seems a bit understated.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
Mexico soccer fans bitter to be bested by U.S.http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060210_worldcup_mexico/mexico-soccer-fans-bitter-bested-by-us/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060210_worldcup_mexico/mexico-soccer-fans-bitter-bested-by-us/
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TucsonSentinel.comMexico doesn't have much of a shot at going far in the Cup, but fans would like to see redemption against the U.S.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
American World Cup soccer fans drawn to South Africahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060210_worldcup_us/american-world-cup-soccer-fans-drawn-south-africa/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060210_worldcup_us/american-world-cup-soccer-fans-drawn-south-africa/
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TucsonSentinel.comAmericans are still uninterested compared to other soccer-crazed nations, but South Africa's World Cup has caught their attention.
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Czechs manhandle U.S. in World Cup tune-up matchhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052610_world_cup_tuneup/czechs-manhandle-us-world-cup-tune-up-match/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052610_world_cup_tuneup/czechs-manhandle-us-world-cup-tune-up-match/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe U.S. side was unlikely to find much, if any, encouragement in a 4-2 loss to a Czech team that failed to even qualify for South Africa.
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Rugby match in Soweto uplifts South Africahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052510_rugby/rugby-match-soweto-uplifts-south-africa/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052510_rugby/rugby-match-soweto-uplifts-south-africa/
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TucsonSentinel.comFifteen years after Nelson Mandela used rugby to convince South Africa's white minority to give a chance to the country's fledgling democracy, the sport has once again allowed the nation to reach another milestone in its quest for a nonracial society.
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Champions League final sets stage for World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052110_worldcup/champions-league-final-sets-stage-world-cup/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052110_worldcup/champions-league-final-sets-stage-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comEvery four years, we wax poetic in anticipation of the World Cup and every four years, at Cup's end, we despair about the tactical game plans, the fortress mentality of the coaches, the low-risk defensive style and thuggish tactics that make any reference to "the beautiful game" an exercise in irony.
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Opinion: Stop human trafficking before World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051910_world_cup_trafficking/opinion-stop-human-trafficking-before-world-cup/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051910_world_cup_trafficking/opinion-stop-human-trafficking-before-world-cup/#When:
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TucsonSentinel.comUpdated: Large events like the World Cup, which attract a considerable number of people to a limited area for a short time, often bring with them a short-term increase in the demand for prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation as well as forced labor.
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World Cup welcome: A billion condoms and 40,000 sex workershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050710_world_cup_sex/world-cup-welcome-billion-condoms-and-40000-sex-workers/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050710_world_cup_sex/world-cup-welcome-billion-condoms-and-40000-sex-workers/
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TucsonSentinel.comArguably, the soccer World Cup is to the sex industry what the holiday season is to candy shops. A temporary surge of excited people feeling collectively festive, willing to pay for a bit of extra indulgence.
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South Africa guards against terrorism at World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041610_southafrica/south-africa-guards-against-terrorism-world-cup/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041610_southafrica/south-africa-guards-against-terrorism-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comWhen the issue of security during the upcoming World Cup is raised, it is usually in reference to South Africa's high crime rate. But there has been surprisingly little discussion about the threat of terrorist attacks.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
Tiger Woods: King of the recovery shothttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040610_tiger/tiger-woods-king-recovery-shot/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040610_tiger/tiger-woods-king-recovery-shot/
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TucsonSentinel.comTiger Woods’ golf game has so many virtues that it is difficult to single one out. But if fans were forced to choose their favorite, I have no doubt it would be Tiger’s uncanny ability to hit recovery shots.
2019-05-24T23:17:02+00:00
The predicament of Italian soccerhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031810_italian_soccer/the-predicament-italian-soccer/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031810_italian_soccer/the-predicament-italian-soccer/
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TucsonSentinel.comA Champions League win against Chelsea and World Cup glory won't reverse Italian soccer's flagging fortunes.
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US soccer team races to get fit for World Cuphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031110_soccer/us-soccer-team-races-get-fit-world-cup/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031110_soccer/us-soccer-team-races-get-fit-world-cup/
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TucsonSentinel.comFirst match against England is 3 months away, but players must heal broken bones and tendons.
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